CHINESE CHARACTER

坚 (jiān): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

jiān

hard, strong; firm, resolute

HSK 37 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

土

Primary radical

土 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 坚.

又 · 土

Visible components

坚 is decomposed as ⿱⿰？又土.

STROKES · 7

Write 坚 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 坚

坚持jiānchí

HSK 3 · to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on

坚强jiānqiáng

HSK 5 · staunch; strong

坚定jiāndìng

HSK 6 · firm; steady; staunch; resolute

坚固jiāngù

HSK 6 · firm; firmly; hard; stable

坚决jiānjué

HSK 6 · firm; resolute; determined

坚硬jiānyìng

HSK 6 · hard; solid

Examples using 坚

坚持

他们坚持让他走。

Tā men jiān chí ràng tā zǒu。

They insist that he should go.

坚强

她是一个性格坚强的女人。

Tā shì yí gè xìng gé jiān qiáng de nǚ rén。

She's a woman of strong character.

坚定

有了坚定的目标，你会做得很好。

Yǒu le jiān dìng de mù biāo， nǐ huì zuò dé hěn hǎo。

With a firm goal in mind, you will do well.

FAQ

What does 坚 (jiān) mean in Chinese?

hard, strong; firm, resolute

How do you write 坚 in stroke order?

坚 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 坚?

土 is the radical in 坚. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 坚?

坚持 (jiānchí): to persevere with; to persist in; to insist on; 坚强 (jiānqiáng): staunch; strong; 坚定 (jiāndìng): firm; steady; staunch; resolute.